ESGEULUSTOD – BRIFFIAD 7 MUNUD NEGLECT – 7 MINUTE BRIEFING

1. CEFNDIR 1. BACKGROUND? Esgeulustod yw’r rheswm mwyaf cyffredin am atgyfeirio i Ofal Cymdeithasol. Nid yw’r diffiniad o esgeulustod mor wrthrychol â ffurfiau eraill o gamdriniaeth, ac felly mae'n ddibynnol ar asesiad proffesiynol Neglect is the most common reason for referral to Social Care. The definition of neglect is not as objective as other forms of abuse, and so relies on professional assessment.

2. BETH YDYW ? 2. WHAT IS IT? Bydd gweithwyr proffesiynol yn aml yn ymyrryd gydag achosion amgylchedd ffisegol o esgeulustod. Fodd bynnag, bydd y plentyn yn aml yn gweld esgeulustod yn nhermau problemau emosiynol. Professionals will often intervene with physical environment cases of neglect. However the child will often see neglect in terms of emotional issues.

3. BETH YDYW? 3. WHAT IS IT? Nid yw esgeulustod yn ddigwyddiad untro, yn hytrach mae’n gasgliad o broblemau dros amser. Gall ddigwydd i blant o bob oedran, gan gynnwys plant yn eu harddegau. Neglect is not a one off event but rather an accumulation of issues over time. It can happen to children of all ages including teenagers.

4. CYDBAVYDDIAETH 4. RECOGNITION Methiant i ddarparu: digon o fwyd, lloches a dillad; goruchwyliaeth ddigonol; mynediad i ofal meddygol; methiant i ddiogelu rhag niwed corfforol; diymateb i anghenion emosiynol y plentyn. Failure to provide: adequate food, shelter and clothing; adequate supervision; access to medical care; failure to protect from physical harm; unresponsive to child’s emotional needs.

5. ACHOSION 5. CAUSES Mewn llawer o achosion, mae’r achos wedi’i gofnodi naill ai fel iechyd gwael gan riant (54%), cam-drin domestig (49%), camddefnyddio sylweddau (49%), camddefnyddio alcohol (38%). Nid yw’n debygol y bydd ‘ateb sydyn’ ar gael. In many cases the cause is recorded as either poor parental health (54%), domestic abuse (49%), substance misuse (49%), alcohol misuse (38%). This is unlikely to be a 'quick fix'.

6. PAM EI FOD YN 6. WHY IT MATTERS BWYSIG Gall esgeulustod fod yn beryg bywyd ac mae’n effeithio ar ddatblygiad byd-eang plant. Gall esgeulustod hefyd effeithio ar ddatblygiad tymor hwy gyda chanlyniadau negyddol o ran iechyd corfforol ac iechyd meddwl gydol eu hoes. Neglect can be fatal and affects the global development of children. Neglect can also affect longer term development with negative consequences for physical and mental health over the lifetime

7. GWEITHREDU 7. ACTION Cadwch lygad am bryderon lefel isel, gan ymyrryd yn fuan i helpu teuluoedd cyn argyfwng. Sicrhewch eich bod yn gwrando ar stori’r plentyn. Cwblhewch asesiad i benderfynu ar y cymorth sydd ei angen. Atgyfeiriwch at ofal cymdeithasol/wedi’i dargedu. Look out for low level concerns and intervene early to assist families before crisis. Ensure you listen to the child’s story. Complete an assessment to decide on assistance needed. Refer to targeted/social care